Conveners
Plenary: Whitelock
- Patrick Woudt (Department of Astronomy, University of Cape Town)
Plenary: DOHERTY
- Zama Thobeka Katamzi-Joseph (South African National Space Agency)
Plenary: Shaw
- Raesibe Sylvia Ledwaba (University of Limpopo)
Plenary: Walker
- Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta (University of Venda)
Plenary: Woodborne
- Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand)
- Rudolph Nchodu (iThemba LABS)
Plenary: Maphanga
- Rudolph Erasmus (University of the Witwatersrand)
Plenary: Department of Science at Technology Session (DST)
- Deena Naidoo (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand)
Prof.
Patricia Whitelock
(SAAO and UCT)
09/07/2019, 09:00
Track H - Plenaries
As stars like the Sun age they undergo various dramatic changes. I will review what we know about the last stage of stellar evolution that is powered by nuclear fusion; know as the Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) phase. These extraordinary stars can be intrinsically a thousand times brighter than the Sun, and are a major source of elements, such as carbon, that will form new planets and even...
Prof.
Patricia Doherty
(Institute for Scientific Research)
09/07/2019, 14:00
Track H - Plenaries
Oral Presentation
Space Weather is an emerging field of space science that studies how the Sun influences the Earth’s space environment and the impacts of those interactions on technology and society. Some of the most intense interactions can damage our Earth-orbiting commercial and scientific satellites; threaten astronaut safety; introduce high levels of radiation for crews and passengers in flights crossing...
Dr
Kate Shaw
(CERN)
10/07/2019, 09:00
Track H - Plenaries
Oral Presentation
Physics is an objective and precise science. We are careful to not allow our or anyone else's personal biases, emotions, or cultural influences to effect interpretations of data, characterising the scientific method. However, in the past, and it could be argued still today, we do allow these vices to affect the way we think about the people doing science, be them ourselves or others. This can...
Prof.
Alison Walker
(Department of Physics University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK)
11/07/2019, 09:00
Track H - Plenaries
Oral Presentation
A review progress on third-generation photovoltaic cells, are solar cells designed toovercome the Shockley–Queisser limit of 31–41% power efficiency for single bandgap solar cells. These cells are not widely commercially available unlike silicon p-n junction cells b("first generation") and thin film cells ("second generation"). Third-generation cells are made using inexpensive and scalable...
Prof.
Stephan Woodborne
(iThemba LABS)
11/07/2019, 14:00
Track H - Plenaries
Oral Presentation
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) is an applied particle physics technology that is playing an important role in understanding the trajectory of climate change in southern Africa. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) advocates the use of past climate history as a test of the skill of climate models, but the instrumental record of climate variability in southern Africa is...
Dr
Rapela Maphanga
(CSIR)
12/07/2019, 09:00
Track H - Plenaries
Oral Presentation
Computer modelling has been identified as a key area of growth worldwide and is increasingly becoming a driving force in the discovery and design of novel materials. Currently, computer simulation methods are influencing all areas of study, with a great impact in condensed matter physics, materials science, chemistry and engineering. With the advancement of computing powers, complex materials...
Mr
Douglas Takalani Nemaungani
(Acting Chief Director)
12/07/2019, 10:00
